Hurricane Otis
Why in the news?
- Hurricane Otis has made landfall on the coast of southern of Mexico, bringing wind speeds of up to 270 kilometres per hour.
- Authorities have warned of a life-threatening storm surge and the possibility of landslides as heavy rain pelts the area.
- School classes across the state were cancelled in preparation for the storm’s arrival.
Hurricane Otis
- Hurricane Otis is a small but very powerful and devastating tropical cyclone which made landfall in southern Mexico coast.
- Hurricane Otis caught many by surprise as none of the common forecasting models predicted Otis would intensify so quickly.
- Hurricane Otis is a Category 4
Hurricane
- Hurricanes, known as cyclones or typhoons in different parts of the world, are powerful and destructive weather phenomena
- According to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), a hurricane is a tropical cyclone with sustained winds of 119 kilometres per hour (74 miles per hour) or greater.
- Formation: Hurricanes typically form over warm ocean waters when the sea surface temperature is above 26 degrees Celsius. They start as tropical depressions and can intensify into hurricanes.
- Categories: Hurricanes are categorized on the Saffir-Simpson scale from Category 1 (weakest) to Category 5 (strongest), based on their wind speed. Understanding these categories is essential for assessing potential damage.
- Hurricanes are not limited to a specific region. They are also known as typhoons in the Western Pacific and cyclones in the Indian Ocean.
Recent Cyclones In India
- Cyclone Hamoon in Bay of Bengal Region.
- Biparjoy in Arabian Sea Region.
- Mocha(Category 5) In Bay of Bengal Region.
- Sitrang In Bay of Bengal Region.
- Asani In Bay of Bengal Region.